Rugby union at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Rugby union at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Rugby union was played at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Three teams entered - France, Romania and the United States. The United States was returning to defend their gold medal after they defeated the French at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Each country played two games. Both France and the United States beat Romania, making the last match between the United States and France, the gold medal game. The United States emerged as winners, defeating France 17 points to 3. Rugby union was soon cancelled as an Olympic event, and the United States remain Olympic champions.
Medal summary
Note: The players above the line played at least one game in this tournament, the players below the line were only squad members and did not play in this tournament. Nevertheless the [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee medal database] exclusively credits them all as medalists.
Results
Coaches
*USA: Charlie Austin
*Romania: Jean Henry Manu
External links
* [http://wesclark.com/rrr/1924_olympics_2.html Rugby at the 1924 Olympics]
* [http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/olympics.htm#usa1924 1924 Olympics rugby revisited]
* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=8&sp=RUG List of medalists from databaseOlympics.com]
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